Aligning text horizontally inside a rectangle shape?

I have text on top of a rectangle made with a shape layer. I now want to align the text in the center of the rectangle shape. I select both layers, though the option to align the text sometimes shows and other times does not. When it does show the horizontal option is greyed out. How is this done?
Thanks.

With the Move Tool selected and no Selection active it should be no problem, could you please post a screenshot with the pertinent Panels visible?

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Thanks to Trevor.Dennis and @station_two for helping me . I have more a stupid question because I'm not good at Photoshop. Please take a look at image below
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